TUESDAY, May 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Americans are becoming
more informed about the Zika virus, but there are still some large
gaps in their knowledge of the mosquito-borne illness that can
cause devastating birth defects, a new
HealthDay/Harris Pollfinds.

TUESDAY, May 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Women planning to
become pregnant should wait at least eight weeks before trying to
conceive if they or their partner live in -- or are returning from
-- areas where Zika virus infections are occurring, U.N. health
officials now recommend.

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